Yalla — let's make a plan

One word powers every Palestinian plan: «يلا» — let's go! To invite someone you ask «بدك تيجي؟» (do you want to come?) or float the idea with «شو رأيك؟». Yes comes in many flavors — «أكيد», «طبعاً», «ماشي» — and every plan about the future gets sealed with «إن شاء الله».

• يلاcome on! / let's go!
• بديI want
• بدك تيجي؟do you want to come?
• شو رأيك؟what do you think?
• بكراtomorrow
• بعدينlater
• هلّق / هساnow
• أكيدfor sure, definitely
• طبعاًof course
• ماشيokay, fine by me
• ما بقدرI can't
• معليشno worries, it's okay
• إن شاء اللهGod willing, hopefully
• قهوةcoffee